Jun 5

Rilo Kiley announce fourth album details
[source: NME.com] Rilo Kiley have confirmed the follow-up to 2004's More Adventurous will be released on Tuesday August 21.
Under The Blacklight is the band's first album since singer Jenny Lewis began her solo career and drummer Jason Boesel collaborated with Bright Eyes. Guitarist Blake Sennett also took the opportunity to release a second album with The Elected while Rilo Kiley were on hiatus.
Recorded in Los Angeles in late 2006 and early 2007, the album was produced by the band, Jason Lader (who previously worked with Vietnam and Jay-Z) and Dr. Dre producer Mike Elizondo.

Under The Blacklight:

"Silver Lining"
"Close Call"
"The Moneymaker"
"Breakin' Up"
"Under The Blacklight"
"Dreamworld"
"Dejalo"
"15"
"Smoke Detector"
"The Angels Hung Around"
"Give A Little Love"

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Bob Marley remix album gets family's approval
[source: NME.com] Several renowned DJs have remixed classic Bob Marley tracks on the first remix album to be approved by the legendary reggae artist's family.
Roots, Rock, Remixed is due out on Tuesday July 24 via Quango/rockr and features contributions from a host of artists, including DJ Spooky and Afrodisiac Sound System.

Roots, Rock, Remixed tracklisting:

"Soul Shakedown Party" (Afrodisiac Sound System)
"Lively Up Yourself" (Bombay Dub Orchestra)
"Duppy Conqueror" (Fort Knox Five)
"Sun Is Shining" (Yes King)
"Soul Rebel" (Afrodisiac Sound System)
"African Herbsman" (King Kooba)
"Don't Rock My Boat" (STUHR)
"Small Axe" (Paul & Price)
"Rainbow Country" (DJ Spooky's Subliminal Funk)
"Trenchtown Rock" (Trio Elétrico)
"400 Years" (Jimpster)
"One Love" (Cordovan)

http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bob-Marley.aspx


Roisin Murphy announces return with new album
[source: NME.com] Former Moloko singer Roisin Murphy has announced details of her second solo album.
Overpowered will be released on Monday October 15 and preceded by a single of the same title on Monday July 9. Murphy will return to the live stage at September's Bestival event on the Isle Of Wight.

http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Roisin-Murphy.aspx


Sum 41 and Yellowcard to tour Down Under
American pop-punk acts Sum 41 and Yellowcard will tour Australian shores together in August.
The bands' booking agents realised the groups were heading to Australia simultaneously to launch new albums and proposed they join forces.
Floridian punkers Yellowcard will arrive on the back of forthcoming disc Paper Walls, which is due out on Saturday July 21. The follow-up to 2006 LP Lights And Sounds, Paper Walls promises more violin-infused punk.
Meanwhile, Canadian outfit Sum 41 have a blistering new LP called Underclass Hero ready to drop. It's been described by singer Deryck Whibley as "something important from beginning to end".
Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am on Wednesday June 13.

Tour dates:

Wednesday August 1 - The Metro, Melbourne
Friday August 3 - Luna Park Big Top, Sydney

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Amy Winehouse to retire?
British pop singer Amy Winehouse has told Rolling Stone magazine she's considering retiring in order to devote herself to being a good wife and mother.
Winehouse, who recently wed on-off boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil in Miami while in town for a RS photo shoot, said she wants to settle down after recording two albums.
"I've done a record I'm really proud of and that's about it," Winehouse said. "I don't want to be ungrateful. I know I'm talented, but I wasn't put here to sing. I was put here to be a wife and a mum and to look after my family."

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Lily Allen: I'm an alcoholic
Lily Allen has revealed constant touring has driven her to alcoholism.
The "Smile" singer, who's heading our way in August for the Splendour In The Grass festival, hopes to put an end to a recent spate of trouble that saw her cancel shows and fight publicly with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy.
"I'm an alcoholic now," Allen revealed in an online blog posting. "It's not good and that's why I want to get back into the studio.
"I've actually pulled myself aside... it will kill me if I keep it up. I've got to stop abusing myself because, as far as I'm concerned, every loon hates me now."
Allen's first Australian show is in Fremantle on Tuesday July 31.

http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx


Paris Hilton: in jail, sued and dumped by label
Life isn't too rosy for troubled US socialite Paris Hilton. Having entered California's Century Regional Detention Facility to serve her sentence for a parole violation, the blonde heiress has also suffered the indignity of being dumped by her record label.
According to Hollywood.com, Warners are "not expecting any new Paris Hilton material in the foreseeable future" and won't be working with the singer again (despite spending AU$300,000 on a music video and album promotion).
Meanwhile, record label The Sparta Florida Music Group are suing Hilton's songwriter/producer for $498,000 in damages. The label claim UB40's "Kingston Town" featured prominently in Hilton's debut single.

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The return of The Cult
UK rockers The Cult found fame on the back of hits such as "She Sells Sanctuary" and "Rain" and are now poised to return on a new label.
A new album, currently being recorded in London with producer Youth (The Verve), will mark the band's first release since 2001's Beyond Good And Evil, and will be released on their own New Wilderness imprint (distributed in Australia by Roadrunner Records).
"We have always dreamed of finding a label that allows us artistic freedom and has the muscle to get the music to the people," singer-songwriter Ian Astbury said of the new Australian deal.
Expect to hear the new Cult disc in September.

http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cult-The.aspx


Poison reform
LA hair metal heroes Poison are preparing to release a covers album.
Poison'd! will feature 13 classic rock numbers, including David Bowie's "Suffragette City", The Cars' "Just What I Needed", Loggins & Messina's "Your Mama Don't Dance" and The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers".
Recorded with their original line-up - singer Bret Michaels, guitarist C.C. DeVille, drummer Rikki Rockett and bassist Bobby Dall - Poison are about to embark on a marathon US tour. And there's more to come: singer Bret Michaels is also starring in his own reality TV series, Rock Of Love With Bret Michaels, which premieres on US television channel VH1 on Sunday July 15.

http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Poison.aspx